2133: Well, thanks for your company tonight folks. I don't think we've heard the last of Steve Jennings' sending off, but over the piece Hearts probably deserved the win. Make yourselves a collective hot chocolate and pop the electric blanket on. Goodnight.

2138: FULL-TIME Motherwell 1-2 Hearts It was dramatic and controversial, but the Hearts steamroller keeps on going as victory moves them to within three points of second-placed Celtic in the league. They have conceded a goal now though!

From dundee4ever on My Sport "Harsh or what. Red card just because he put his hand on the ref's arm! Why was the ref so offended like that?"

2133: Craig Thomson puts a free-kick over the bar for Hearts as the game enters time added on. There's three minutes left for ten-man Motherwell to try and grab an equaliser.

2132: "Great score for Dundee and a bigger crowd than the SPL game too." Texts Mark in Manchester to 80295. I'm not sure Stuart in Aberdeen agrees with that sentiment.

2130: Three goals, a penalty, two penalty appeals turned down and now a red card too. High drama at Fir Park, but still Kevin Kyle's partner's not gone into labour!

Stevie O'Reilly will not be top of the Motherwell fans' Christmas card list. Alan Gow goes down in the box, but the referee is not interested in the Motherwell appeals. Midfielder Steve Jennings raced after O'Reilly to remonstrate over the decision, but quite possibly may have used words to make your grandmother blush, as the man in black immediately pulled the red card from his pocket.

2124: Jamie Murphy twists and turns inside the visiting box, but, when he finally gets his shot away, it's blocked by the glove-wearing Marius Zaliukas.

2120:"Can you post some other stuff until the Dundee v Cowdenbeath goals go off the screen? It's ruining my night. Even just blank space would do!" Texts Stuart from Aberdeen to 80295. Does putting this in help, Stuart?

2117: Almost a carbon copy of the penalty award to Hearts as David Templeton dribbles the ball into the box from the left only to go down in the box under a challenge from Steve Jennings...but this time Stevie O'Reilly is left unmoved and waves play on.

2110: Sent off: Paul Lovering (Airdrie Utd, 70) Violent Conduct

2110: Stephen Elliott crosses the ball in from the right to the back post to be met by an acrobatic volley from Kevin Kyle - I had no idea he could perform such feats of athleticism - however, his effort bounces down and wide of the mark.

From mr-cammy on My Sport "Why do the commentators keep going on and on about Motherwell's quick free-kick?? If the player takes it quickly he has to accept the consequences if that sort of thing happens! That's the disadvantage of taking a free-kick quickly!!"

2105: Well try to take a quick free-kick in the centre circle which is very sneakily blocked by Rudi Skacel. The net result is that an incensed Nick Blackman earns a yellow card for his protests.

That's a seventh goal of the season for Kevin Kyle as he sends Randolph the wrong way from the penalty spot. The award came as David Templeton's enterprising run was brought to a crude end by Motherwell captain Stephen Craigan.

2059: That's a second close range miss for Stephen Elliott! Darren Barr marauds into the penalty area to set up the Irish forward, who shows quick feet and cool head to set up the shooting chance but crashes his effort against the crossbar from six yards, then heads the rebound over.

2057: Templeton has made a lively start to the second half. This time he swivels on the edge of the penalty area and crashes a shot straight down the throat of 'Well keeper Randolph.

2054: There are 3,324 hardy souls at Fir Park this evening. And they've just seen David Templeton head over the crossbar from Darren Barr's delivery.

From Radio on My Sport "Being forced into the team changes has really hit Hearts hard. Our defensive play is poor tonight without Eggert Johnson."

2047: The teams are back out on the pitch and Hearts get the second half underway. Let's hope for more goals, although possibly with more than 30 seconds of a gap between them.

2046: An anonymous texter to 80295 says: "Re: 1945 does a "cracker" normally come with goals at this time of year?" Your wish is my command!

2033: HALF-TIME Motherwell 1-1 Hearts It's been an open opening period at Fir Park, with Hearts maybe slightly edging it on chances and a two-goal grandstand finish at the end of the half.

An immediate reply from the home side as Alan Gow plays a defence-splitter of a pass to set up Keith Lasley who calmly slotted the ball past Marian Kello in the Hearts goal.

It's not often enough we get to use the term stramash, but that Hearts goal is a prime example. David Templeton attempted an audacious overhead kick to a great delivery from a corner. Randolph made a mess of the save and the ball cannoned between him and defender Mark Reynolds before trundling over the line.

Ay chihuahua! It all erupts at Fir Park. Two goals in a minute.

2024:Jamie Murphy - far and away Motherwell's biggest threat - goes on another mazy run and plays the ball across the Hearts goal. Nick Blackman is in the box, but doesn't gamble on the pass and the chance is lost.

2022:BBC Scotland commentator Liam McLeod reminds us that the highlights of tonight's match will be available on this website from midnight tonight. Well done Mr McLeod.

2019:A slip from Ruben Palazuelos presents the ball to Jamie Murphy inside the Hearts box, but, just like in the opening minutes, Murphy drags his shot just past the post.

2013: OOOOOOHHHH! That should have been 1-0 to Hearts. Wonderkid David Templeton put a low cross across the face of the goal laying the ball on a plate for Stephen Elliott about three yards out. Why the Irishman didn't stoop to head it into the net I don't know, but he opted to volley it, and scooped it well over the bar.

From bringthemonjpn on My Sport "There you have it. The wee early yellow card. The ref's going to be busier than the guy on the till at Hamleys on Christmas Eve."

2006: Now, it's a cold night (-3C in Motherwell), but I'm pleased to say that Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas is the only player wearing gloves tonight. Apart from the goalkeepers of course. And no snoods.

2001: Czech midfield schemer Rudi Skacel then fires in a shot from 25 yards which fizzes just past Randolph's right-hand post.

1959: Just to prove my point, the multi-tattooed midfielder Ryan Stevenson blasts a thunderous long-range drive just over Darren Randolph's crossbar. The closest we've come to a goal so far.

1958: "It's been a good game so far." says BBC Scotland pundit Craig Paterson. I don't disagree.

1953: A cynical hack by Steve Jennings on the already-bruised Kyle earns him the evening's first yellow card.

1950: And first free-kick of the evening as Stephen Craigan fouls Hearts' Kevin Kyle. There's one man who'll be praying Kyle's partner goes into labour this evening.

1949: First shot of the evening comes from Motherwell's Jamie Murphy, who puts a low right-footed effort narrowly wide.

1945: And we're off! Motherwell get us underway - I think this could be a cracker.

1943: The players have left the tunnel and are out on the pitch in front of what doesn't look like the busiest Fir Park I've ever seen. Is this another argument for summer football?

From maroonfever on My Sport "Motherwell's goals all come from Blackman - if Hearts close him down then i can see 3 points going to Tynecastle tonight."

1941: The teams are in! Motherwell: Randolph, Hateley, Craigan, Reynolds, Hammell, Humphrey, Jennings, Lasley, Murphy, Blackman, Gow. Subs: Hollis, Saunders, Sutton, Fitzpatrick, Forbes, Page, Casagolda. Hearts: Kello, Barr, Bouzid, Palazuelos, Mrowiec, Stevenson, Zaliukas, Elliott, Templeton, Kyle, Skacel. Subs: MacDonald, Obua, Elliot, McGowan, Novikovas, Glen, Craig Thomson. Stevie O'Reilly is the man in the middle.

1934: Here's one for the stats fans. If Dundee manage to beat Cowdenbeath tonight they move into positive points after being deducted 25 points for going into administration. It would only be a points total of one, but it would be welcome news to Dark Blues fans.

From bigmc1_9 on My Sport "How many games have Hearts went since they last lost a goal? Can see them losing 2 tonight though."

1925:Dougie from Kirkcaldy texted 80295 to ask "Why is our game against Falkirk off!? Don't they have undersoil heating! Disgrace!" There are five SFL games on tonight - at Dunfermline, Dundee, Ross County, Elgin and Peterhead. But Falkirk v Raith didn't make it, much to Dougie's chagrin.

1921: Early team news in, and the visitors have been forced in to making some changes. Eggert Jonsson and Ian Black are both out after coming down with a sickness bug. Will this affect Hearts' winning run?

1920: Breaking news from Fir Park! Apparently, Hearts striker Kevin Kyle is expecting to become a father any moment now and has issued instructions that he is to be substituted should his partner go into labour. Bless.

1919: Good evening, and welcome to what promises to be an evening of excitement tonight in Motherwell - it's not often you can say that on a cold December Tuesday.